Itās not a secret that the Golden State Warriors havenāt been the same dominant team this season as they used to be in the past. They need to find answers right now as the NBAās trade deadline zooms in.
For months, thereās been speculation regarding the Warriorsā desire to keep prized rookie James Wiseman past the deadline. Heās kind of struggled during his rookie season but flashes unlimited upside as a two-way big man.
And now that they continue to slide in the standings and theyāre exploring some of the available talents, it seems like they would have to, at least; consider moving him if theyāre serious about landing Houston RocketsāVictor Oladipo.
NBA Rumors: Houston Rockets Want James Wiseman Or A Top Pick For Victor Oladipo
āThe Rockets would want one of the Warriorsā top assets, the 2021 pick from Minnesota or [James] Wiseman, both of which are conversation-enders for Golden State,āsaid Connor Letourneau of NBC Sports.
Via NBA Central
Oladipo was one of the best two-way players in the league two seasons ago but heās struggled with multiple injuries. Also, heās on an expiring contract and they wouldnāt want to trade away a high pick or James Wiseman just to watch him walk away.
Then again, the clock continues to tick and the Warriors are aware that they need to make some moves if they donāt want to miss the playoffs again this season. That means they may have to cave into Houstonās demands.
Thus far, the rookie out of Memphis is averaging 11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game on 52% shooting and 36.7% from three. The future is clearly bright for him and heās shown glimpses of great playmaking, but heās quite raw and maybe the Warriors canāt afford to wait and develop him as their core continues to age.
